Big Ten · 2026
USC Trojans
2-0 (0-0 Big Ten)14th APLast: W 39-0 vs Fresno StateNext: vs Louisiana
Lincoln Riley · 5th season · .673 at USC · .767 career since 2017
- Off EPA
- +0.36345
- Def EPA
- -0.02749
- TO margin
- -0.5/g89
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.7%69 | 46.1%85 |
| Plays per game | 73.049 | 51.0119 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 11.216 | 6.679 |
| Yards per rush | 3.987 | 2.745 |
| 3rd down conversion | 66.7%8 | 33.3%62 |
| Points per game | 40.547 | 13.048 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3861 | 3.4378 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.36345 | -0.02749 |
| Success rate | 60.3%12 | 34.3%58 |
| Explosiveness | 1.04115 | 1.1759 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.02193 | -0.11046 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.77518 | +0.19475 |
| Std downs success | 62.4%17 | 36.8%42 |
| Passing downs success | 51.7%16 | 29.4%77 |
Situational
Field position, discipline, and fourth-down aggression.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Turnovers per game | 1.5095 | 1.0052 |
| Starting field position | Own 3061 | Own 2546 |
| Penalties per game | 5.036 | 2.0130 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.040 | 12.5134 |
| Time of possession | 38:0411 | 21:57128 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0037 | 1.0068 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%61 | 0.0%1 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jayden MaiavaSR | 81% | 48/54 | 635 | 11.8 | 5 | 0 |
| 15Jonas WilliamsFR | 19% | 11/13 | 118 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8King MillerSO | 39% | 30 | 108 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2Waymond JordanSR | 25% | 19 | 115 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22Shahn AlstonFR | 14% | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Deshonne RedeauxFR | 5% | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Trent MosleyWR FR | 16% | 11 | 222 | 20.2 | 3 |
| 17Kayden Dixon-WyattWR FR | 15% | 10 | 138 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 10Corey SimmsWR SO | 9% | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 0Zach WilliamsWR SO | 9% | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 19Mark BowmanTE FR | 9% | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 85Tron BakerWR FR | 7% | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 |
| 24Carson TabaracciTE SR | 4% | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Jide AbasiriDT JR | 5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Jadyn RamosDE FR | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88Floyd BoucardDT SO | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Luke WafleDE FR | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1Kameryn FountainDE JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Zuriah FisherDE SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Deven BryantLB JR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Desman Stephens IILB JR | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Talanoa IliLB FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Jadyn WalkerLB SO | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Kennedy UrlacherS JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 7Alex GrahamCB FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 6Christian PierceS SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0Jontez WilliamsCB SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 38Isaiah RubinS SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21RJ SermonsCB FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 |   San José State | W42-26 | +0.39 | +0.22 |
| Sep 4Wk 1 |   Fresno State | W39-0 | +0.33 | -0.34 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 |   Louisiana | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @  Rutgers | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 26Wk 4 |   Oregon | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 3Wk 5 |   Washington | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @  Penn State | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @  Wisconsin | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 |   Ohio State | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @  Indiana | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 |   Maryland | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @  UCLA | Upcoming | — | — |